Bahia Honda State Park can be found at mile marker 37 on the Overseas Highway in the Florida Keys and features sandy shores, clear water and an iconic broken bridge.
As we’re running out of light we first scramble up to the bridge to get an optimal view of the beaches and surrounding waters.
You can also see the scale of the impressive engineering feat that is the Overseas Highway from here.
Here’s another view of the highway from the top of the old Bahia Honda railway bridge.
The park has three main beaches; Sandspur, Loggerhead, and Calusa Beach – all with soft sand lapped by crystal clear waters.
Above is the picturesque Sandspur beach with gorgeous squeaky white sands.
Henry Flagler’s attempts to build a railroad to Key West in the early 1900s made the previously remote island of Bahia Honda Key into a sought after destination.
The Bahia Honda railroad bridge was originally built by Flagler as part of the FEC’s Overseas Railroad.
It was opened in 1912 and Flagler funded the railway construction between Miami and Key West using his own personal funds.
Sadly the 1935 The Labor Day Hurricane destroyed much of the line.
A replacement Bahia Honda Bridge was opened in 1972 and two spans of the old bridge were removed for the safety of boat traffic and to prevent pedestrian access to unsafe parts of the bridge, leaving the striking sight that you can now see.
Soaking up the last rays of the sunshine on Calusa beach before we head back along the highway.
The sun is setting casting its golden glow across the cooling sands – the perfect time for me to decide to take a dip!
You get the most striking views of the old bridge from Calusa beach, and it makes an impressive sight as the sun sets behind it.
Another perfect day from our last minute fly drive around Florida!
